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2026 Volvo XC90 Review
Volvo three-row luxury SUV with 2026 EPA B5/B6 ~23–24 mpg combined; T8 PHEV ~58 MPGe / ~27 mpg gas-only. Axis scores pending.
2026 · James Calder · published 2026-10-07
2026 Volvo XC90
XC90 is Volvo's three-row luxury SUV for buyers who want Scandinavian packaging and mild-hybrid or plug-in paths. Trade-offs: premium fuel on listed B5/B6 rows; T8 PHEV only pays if you charge.
What's confirmed (EPA 2026)
- XC90 B5 AWD: 24 mpg combined (22 city / 27 highway) — premium gasoline
- XC90 B6 AWD: 23 mpg combined (20/26) — premium gasoline
- XC90 T8 AWD PHEV: 58 MPGe combined on electricity (55 kWh/100 miles); 27 mpg combined gas-only
Practical notes
B5 is the efficiency play among the non-PHEV rows. Cross-shop MDX, Q7, X5, GX, and CX-90. Safety awards: cite only a fetched 2026 XC90 IIHS/NHTSA page — DriveRevu Safety axis Score pending.
Safety
Score pending pending IIHS/NHTSA 2026 XC90 matrix fetch (do not forward-date prior-year awards).
Method
See [How we score](/method).
Sources
- EPA — Gas Mileage of 2026 Volvo XC90 — https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2026VolvoXC90.shtml (fetched 2026-10-06)
- Volvo — XC90 — https://www.volvocars.com/us/cars/xc90/ (OEM)